What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at General Surgery doctors office?
General Office Tasks
- Answer phone calls from patients or other professionals
- Manage and operate EMR (E-Clinical Works)
- Clean the exam rooms, such as disinfecting the surgical tools, changing the exam room table sheet, etc.
- Schedule, cancel and reschedule patient appointments using ECW
- Cleaning and disinfecting communal areas such as the waiting room and break room
- Perform reminder calls for patient’s procedures
- Call in prescriptions to pharmacies
Clinical
- Prepare patients for examination, take vitals, and record patients' health history
- Assist physician with medical treatments, procedures, and exams
- Check-out patients, assist with referral processing, and arrange laboratory services
- Submit prior authorizations to insurance and contact medical specialists for patient clearances
- Fax over patient referrals and stay in constant communication to ensure the patient has been seen by the specialist
- Review and asses pathology reports
- Answer and relay post-surgery symptomatic concerns from patients to physician
- Set-up EKG machines, administer injections and medications, and perform routine specimen collection and tests
Billing
- Verifying patients’ Health Insurance eligibility.
- Calculate and communicate expected copay, coinsurance and deductible due to patients.
- Schedule appointments for new and recurring patients based on physician availability
- Assume the responsibility of receiving and sorting incoming payments with attention to credibility.
- Check the validity of debit accounts.
- Ensure all patients remain informed of their outstanding debts and deadlines.
- Provide solutions to any related patient’s problems or inquiry in a professional manner.
Requirements
. Graduate level education preferred
· Great interpersonal skills and willingness to give self to continue learning.
· Adherence to laws and best practices in regards to dealing with patients and data
· Familiarity with CPT/ICD 10 Coding, MS Office (particularly Excel) and E-Clinical Works EMR
Job Type: Full time
Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour
Medical Specialty:
- Surgery
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18 - $20